 Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Hi, I've been cleaning wheels and axles for a long time from carriages I've bought second hand, I either use my Demel drill with an cleaning wheel attachment or my new cordless mini Dremel type, the results are astonishing, this picture shows you the radical difference   |
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 Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,902 Location: Michigan, Troy
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Best tool for it John. The fam gave me one a few years ago for Christmas.
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 Joined: 23/11/2008(UTC) Posts: 225 Location: Herning in Denmark
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Is John one of the family or what is it ?? |
Best regards
Jørgen St. from Herning in DK
H0 / Märklin K track / CS3+ / full digital / Epoke III +/- |
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 Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 3,563 Location: Paris, France
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Hi John Originally Posted by: river6109  Hi, I've been cleaning wheels and axles for a long time from carriages I've bought second hand, I either use my Demel drill with an cleaning wheel attachment or my new cordless mini Dremel type, the results are astonishing, this picture shows you the radical difference This is indeed an excellent method for older Märklin rolling stock with needle bearing (1952-1980 or so) or plain bearing (1952 and before). I would correct with this: it is a total disaster if you use your method on needle axles (conic end shape) on plastic bearings. You may ruin a bogie or a car that way very easily. Cheers Jean |
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Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,902 Location: Michigan, Troy
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Mine is a Dremel with a slow speed and different buffing and emery wheels.
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Originally Posted by: marklinist5999 Mine is a Dremel with a slow speed and different buffing and emery wheels. I also got a Dremel but the variable speed is gone on mine and we have another one in the train room but this one stays in the train room (is working 100 %) John |
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That was heavy dirt on the wheels!!  |
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Joined: 16/02/2021(UTC)
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Location: Washington, Seattle
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Excellent idea. It's really tedious to do by hand scraping with a sharp instrument, and it's too easy to damage the wheels.
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Joined: 05/09/2014(UTC) Posts: 676 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE, Somersworth
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There was a hobbyist who examined a number of different track cleaning solutions which included a microscopic examination of the surface of the track after the cleaning. The microscope revealed that a number of methods resulted in very small scratches of the track which not only attracted dust but created occasional electrostatic charges between the wheels and the track and carbon build up. I would think the same results would be relevant for wheels. I only use alcohol and a soft surface, lately felt furniture pads which I buy as small sheets and cut to the width of the outside of the track and the inside of the track to get at the center contacts.
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 Joined: 01/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 7,455 Location: Scotland
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Originally Posted by: rhfil There was a hobbyist who examined a number of different track cleaning solutions which included a microscopic examination of the surface of the track after the cleaning. The microscope revealed that a number of methods resulted in very small scratches of the track which not only attracted dust but created occasional electrostatic charges between the wheels and the track and carbon build up. I would think the same results would be relevant for wheels. I only use alcohol and a soft surface, lately felt furniture pads which I buy as small sheets and cut to the width of the outside of the track and the inside of the track to get at the center contacts. I would not use anything metal to clean wheels. Dremel type tools provide felt pads which fit the tool and do a great job. You can see the dirt and oil on the pad. You do need a good supply of the pads but they are cheap. |
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Originally Posted by: Goofy That was heavy dirt on the wheels!! This is what happens when you buy 2nd hand wagons |
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